Urinary System Review

Which organ of the urinary system is responsible for carrying urine from the renal pelvis to the urinary bladder?

• kidney

• urinary bladder

• urethra

• ureter

Which organ of the urinary system is responsible for filtering blood of toxins and nitrogenous wastes (urea and uric acid)?

• urinary bladder

• kidney

• urethra

• ureter

What organ of the urinary system is responsible for storing urine until it is ready to be micturated?

• urinary bladder

• kidney

• urethra

• ureter

What organ of the urinary system serves as a thin tube that connects to the bladder in order to empty urine out of the body?

• kidney

• urethra

• ureter

• urinary bladder

What is the medial indention of the kidney called?

• renal cortex

• hilum

• convex

• renal artery

Where are the adrenal glands found in the body?

• on top of the kidneys

• in the middle of the brain

• in the neck

• in the pelvic area

What hormone do the adrenal glands secrete?

• aldosterone

• antidiuretic hormone

• androgens

• prolactin

What is the outer region of the kidney called?

• renal pelvis

• renal cortex

• renal pelvis

• renal tubule

What is the inner urine collecting region of the kidney called?

• renal tubule

• renal corex

• renal medulla

• renal pelvis

What is the middle region of the kidney called?

• renal medulla

• renal cortex

• renal tubule

• renal pelvis